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How many signs used to be part of the longest inscription found on Harappan seals?

How many signs used to be part of the longest inscription found on Harappan seals? Correct Answer 26

The correct answer is 26.

Key Points

  • 26 signs used to be part of the longest inscription found on Harappan seals.
  • Indus-script adherents sometimes claim (usually quickly, and without much discussion) that the longest Indus 'inscription' is 26 signs long.
  • The claim refers to two isolated examples of a mass-produced moulded object (M-494 and M-495) on which, if you add up all the symbols on three separate faces of the five long surfaces (there are seven surfaces if you include the sides), does give you 26 symbols. 

Additional Information

  • Thousands of seals have been discovered by archaeologists from the Harappan sites.
  • Most of the seals were made of steatite which is a kind of soft stone.
  • A few of them were also made of terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory, and faience.
  • The size of the Harappan seal was 2.54 cm X 2.54 cm. (Average Size). 

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